[simpits-tech] Message from the Track IR {Naturalpoint} team

[Marv De Beque]

David,

I would be interested in getting more information.  My setup that I want 
would be to add something to my cockpit and helmet so I could track the 
head motion in 3 directions.  I want it to be inconspicuous so it 
doesn't interfere with the look of my helmet and that of my cockpit.

I want to not only control the view in Falcon 4, but also rotate a 
projector in 3-D space so the image tracks along the sight of the user.  
When the pilot looks left, the projector should follow and the image 
that is projected should be exactly what you should see if you look 
left.  The same with up and right.  This would mean that the device 
needs to track over an angle of 270 degrees horizontal and 120 degrees 
vertical.

Does this interest you?

Marv


On Thursday, January 31, 2002, at 01:41 PM, David Wheeler wrote:

> Hi all,
> Well I admit to lurking here for several years.....since the get go 
> really,
> so now I finally have something to post that is info that all the 
> experts
> here do not already know...you guys amaze me with the things you find 
> and
> do....My cockpit is a sad thing compared to everyone else's on this 
> list.
> I am working as a consultant with the Naturalpoint company on adapting 
> this
> device for flight sims.
> We started in IL-2 forums on SimHQ.  The product was just about a 
> perfect
> fit with that game...Which is a real show stopper if you ask me..{OK 
> I'm a
> little bit Biased as I consulted a bit with the producer Oleg Maddox and
> managed to weasel my name into the manual:]}
> Jim the President of naturalpoint is right in the middle of writing 
> software
> and rebranding the product...all driven by user input.
> Here is a thread that is from a while back on the Track IR
> http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boards/bbs/Forum78/HTML/002790.html
> Since then we have released software that makes it so you can Keymap 
> screen
> positions so it can by used in MSFS2002....this thread explains it.
> http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boards/bbs/Forum35/HTML/007646.html
> Here is a old review.
> http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/hardware/reviews/trackir/ We have new 
> software
> and driver since then, all flight sim oriented...the keymapping is now 
> just
> like the reviewer asked for so that it will work in non mouse view games
> {I.E. MSFS 2002}
> The head moves involved are very subtle and your eyes never leave the 
> screen
> plus the movements are scaleable.
> Jim and I are in contact with several developers and producers including
> Oleg Maddox {IL-2} and the ubisoft people {LOMAC guys have a unit}
> Jim, myself and the rest of the track IR crew are very pumped about it's
> potential in games...we have even released a developers kit so that 
> people
> can make their own apps for our gear.
> I talked to Gene about this when we first were entering the flight sim
> scene, Hi,Gene... then I decided I would wait till the software was
> finished...I figured I should ask the God father of Simpits before I 
> spammed
> the group with our product info...glad that you found us...This is a 
> nifty
> product and the track IR team is really happy to be working with 
> producers
> and users to make our product seamless in the flight sim experience.
> I am sure you have questions...ask away:]
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "c.vanlierop" <speedone@chello.nl>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Head tracking
>
>
>> Only problem with this is: if you turn your head, you're not looking at
> the
>> monitor anymore, so you need some different 'glasses' than the ones 
>> they
>> sell!!
>>
>> Chris "SpeedOne" Van Lierop
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Prohm" <prohm@prohm.com>
>> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 2:03 PM
>> Subject: [simpits-tech] Head tracking
>>
>>
>>> Folks
>>>
>>> I found this stuff several months ago,
>>> http://www.edimensional.com/headtrack.html
>>> Pogo, If possible, next update on F4SP2. Can you add the ability to 
>>> use
>>> mouse as padlock scroll (or POV).
>>
>>
>>
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